Fire Engineer

PTL | Structural & Fire; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

ESOP

University collaborations

Flexible working

Mass timber projects

Job summary

PTL Structural & Fire is seeking a fire engineer to join our team of structural and fire engineers based in New Zealand. The role offers a full-time position with flexibility to work from Christchurch head office or satellite offices in Auckland or Queenstown.

You will contribute to cutting-edge, sustainable mass timber fire safety design and collaborate with developers, architects and construction teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary fire engineering degree required (e.g., Masters)
• NZ-based consulting experience preferred (1–3 years)
• Experience in structural or structural fire engineering is advantageous

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will contribute to PTL’s fire engineering consultancy and mass timber fire design.
• Foster strong relationships with peers and clients through effective communication.
• Deliver high-quality project outcomes with the ability to learn quickly and work independently.

Skills

Fire engineering degree

NZ consulting experience

Mass timber knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Independent learner

Education

Masters of Fire Engineering

Job description

PTL Structural & Fire is seeking a fire engineer to join our dynamic team of structural and fire engineers. The role may be based at our head office in Christchurch or at our satellite offices in Auckland or Queenstown, depending on the candidate’s suitability.

PTL Structural & Fire are a team of highly skilled structural engineers and fire engineers specializing in the design and construction of a wide range of buildings. With over 50 years combined experience in applying state-of-the-art techniques to design innovative and functional structures, PTL engineers provide professional consulting services, working in partnership with developers, architects, and construction companies to deliver building projects of high quality with real buildability.

PTL Structural & Fire work with all structural materials and are recognized as global leader in mass timber building design. As inventors and key developers of the Pres-Lam structural system, PTL Structural & Fire are at the forefront of this emerging mass timber market as experts in large-scale engineered timber buildings.

Role Requirements

The successful candidate will be PTL’s full-time fire engineer, enhancing PTL fire engineering consultancy business and contributing towards cutting-edge, sustainable building fire safety design involving mass timber.

The successful candidate will:

• Have an internationally recognised tertiary degree in fire engineering e.g. Masters of Fire Engineering
• Have NZ based consulting experience in fire engineering, preferably 1-3 years
• Have preferably some experiences in structural engineering or structural fire engineering
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, to foster peers/clients relationships
• Be able to learn quickly and work independently to deliver high-quality project outcomes

Role Benefits

A career with PTL Structural & Fire will provide challenging work in an inclusive, supportive, and diverse team of professionals who collaborate effectively as a team. As part of this PTL Structural & Fire will provide:

• The opportunity to work on a wide range of building projects, including residential, commercial and industrial buildings and specialised mass timber designs
• The opportunity to enhance the candidate’s knowledge in mass timber fire safety through on-going building projects, research projects, and regulatory projects
• A competitive renumeration package tailored to the candidate’s consulting experience and expertise i.e. structural engineering, structural fire engineering, etc. including performance-based bonuses
• An opportunity to join PTL’s Employee Share Option Programme (ESOP), providing the employee with a chance to have ownership in PTL and share in its success
• An opportunity to work closely with various universities and research institutes through on-going, mutually beneficial collaborations in structural engineering, fire engineering and timber engineering
• Flexible working arrangements to achieve important work life balance and family commitments